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to overlie the auxiliary collars.

shown in Fig. 3.

' Patented Apr; 21, 1942 UNITED i STAT-ES I PATENT OFFICE COAT William Graber. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application August 1, 1939, Serial it... 287,682

t I IClaim. V The purpose of this invention is to 'provide a womans coatwhich will be convertible for use in different seasons. The invention is adaptable more especially to cloth coats, the material for which is usable in different seasons. Such coats may suitablybe fur trimmed for winter, while a fairly voluminous cloth collar willserve for fall covered by the flap when the flap isdown.

The standing collar 4 extends around the en tire neck of the coat and maybe buttoned over military fashion as shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 6,

for example, or may. be left open as shown in i and spring, andin the warmerlseason such aco'at This invention provides meansffor readily converting the coat to any one of the styles mentioned. Preferably the coat has apermanent, narrow, standing cloth collar which extends entirely around the neck and maybe buttoned in front or left open and folded back with th lapels.

In addition ithas means tosecure other collars to cover the securing means when not in useor The flap means are of the proper width to extend just up to the top ofthe permanent collar when the auxiliary collars are raised and folded so as to bring them together underneath the chin, "I'he' securing I means will preferably be of the Zipper type. If i desired the lining may bernade readily removable to make the weight aswell as "style conformable tothe season.

I shall'now describe the invention by reference to the constructions inllustrated in the accompanying drawings, andshall thereafter point out 7 my invention in the claim.

Fig.1 is a side viewof the ytop part of a coat iliary collar andwith the coat open in front...

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing an intermediate weight collarattached.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the same. parts as in Fig.2 but with the H I t v permanent and auxiliary collars buttoned in front. i

Fig. 4 is a section onaline 4-4 "removably about the rear part of the permanent v collar at its base, and a suitable flapis provided hole In .buttoningon button ll.

case the button hole In buttons on button I2 as Figs. "1 and 2, for example. In the latter case.

the front ends may be folded back with the lapels, button hole 8 buttoning on button 9 and button In the former shown best in Fig. 6. Under either of these circumstances the flap 5 will lie down as indicated by the broken lines in Fig. 1, the flap being shown raised at the end in this figure as well as in Fig.2

to disclose the Zipper.

Forthe intermediate seasons a full fashioned cloth collar I3 is provided of the proper size and shape and equipped with a cooperative Zipper tape la (Fig. 4) for attachment to the Zipper 1.

This auxiliary collar may then be worn down and open. as shown in Fig; 2 or it may be turned up and fastened in front, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. In the formercase the permanent collar 4 and the lapels may be open and buttoned back as above described, or they may be buttoned at the neck, the flap 5 in both instances overlying the topof the collar It. Inthe latter oasethe flap i embodying my invention and shown without aux- A lar may be closed as shown in Fig. 6, or it may be open and Fig. 5 is a front view of the coat in condition Fig. 6 is a view similarto Fig. 5 but withrafur with the permanent collarclosed and, the aux- At the'neck or the coat between the body I m to Fig. 4 of the parts j lining 2 there is sewed by stitching 3 a strip of 7 cloth folded double: and forminga narrow standing collar 4 with ;a lateral reverse fold formin V a flap 5 which joins the collar at its base and extends around'the back of the collar from shoulder to shoulder. Stitching 6 throughthe four layers of the fold atthe base of the flap secures the fold and allows-the flap to be turned up or down. Underneath the flap and secured in the inga cooperative Zipper tape.

is. turned up against the permanent collar and both it and the permanent collar are concealed by the auxiliary collar.

2 For winter thecollar I3 may be replaced by a fur trimmed collar I4 which has a skin [4a sewed on to a cloth lining M1), the latter being provided atits top edge with a cooperative Zipper tape for attachment to the Zipper I. This auxiliary collar is shown open in Figs. 6 and 7but it may be folded and closed around the neck similar to the collar I3.

When open the; permanent colthe lapels folded back as above described. i

Modifications in the construction shown in the drawings and above described within the principle and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim will readily occur to those skilled in'theart.

I claim: v Awoman s coat comprising a strip folded double and forming an upright collar permanently secured to theneck and including around its.

rear part an integral fold forming a flap joining the collar at its outside bottom edge and positionable either 1up or down, a Zippeftape secured about'wthe said rearpart below the base of and underneath said flap,anda separate collar shaped and proportioned to fit the coat and hav- WILLIAM GRABER. 

